Addressee: Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government · Source location: Page 13, 23a
In the short term, MHCLG should: set out further detail, in regulations and statutory guidance, on Local Scrutiny Committees ? this should build on its ongoing work by clarifying membership requirements, powers and ways of working, drawing appropriately on the work of the appointed external auditor to support effective local scrutiny.
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Addressee: Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government · Source location: Page 13, 23b
In the short term, MHCLG should: work with other departments and MSAs to ensure Programme Boards primarily focus on outcomes when assessing MSA performance ? where reporting against outputs is necessary, departments and MSAs should ensure this is proportionate.
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Addressee: Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government · Source location: Page 13, 23c
In the short term, MHCLG should: work with other departments and MSAs to minimise the performance information that MSAs provide to departments outside the formal Programme Board process.
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Addressee: Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government · Source location: Page 14, 24d
Ahead of the next Spending Review period, MHCLG should: work with HM Treasury, other departments and MSAs to ensure that Outcomes Frameworks are consistently finalised and communicated in a more timely manner, harnessing the benefits that a more regular and predictable Spending Review cycle brings
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Addressee: Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government · Source location: Page 14, 24e
Ahead of the next Spending Review period, MHCLG should: work with other departments and MSAs to ensure that future Outcomes Frameworks place greater emphasis on outcomes rather than programme level outputs.
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Addressee: Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government · Source location: Page 14, 24f
Ahead of the next Spending Review period, MHCLG should: work with HM Treasury to review and update Accounting Officer responsibilities to ensure they operate effectively in the context of Integrated Settlements, including how any changes align with potential fiscal devolution.
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Addressee: Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government · Source location: Page 14, 24g
Ahead of the next Spending Review period, MHCLG should work with HM Treasury to review how the total amount of Integrated Settlement funding is determined, including the potential to move away from top-slicing funding streams and towards a more strategic approach to funding allocation.
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Addressee: Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government · Source location: Page 14, 24h
Ahead of the next Spending Review period, MHCLG should actively manage the risks and opportunities involved in scaling up the system, which will involve more established MSAs as well as newer MSAs receiving an Integrated Settlement.
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Addressee: Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government · Source location: Page 14, 25i
MSAs should ensure they have robust arrangements in place to support effective local accountability and transparency, including drawing appropriately on the work of the appointed external auditor.
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Addressee: Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government · Source location: Page 14, 25j
MSAs should develop well-evidenced material to support timely Outcomes Framework negotiations and requests for additional powers or funding.
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Addressee: Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government · Source location: Page 14, 25k
MSAs should work with, and learn from, MHCLG and other MSAs to further build their capacity and capability, particularly in relation to fiscal devolution.
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